Back in May it was announced that Shia LaBeouf is set to star in the indie adventure drama The Peanut Butter Falcon for writer-directors Tyler Nilson and Mike Schwartz, and now THR is reporting that he will be joined in the cast by Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) and Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight).
The Peanut Butter Falcon follows Zak (played by newcomer Zachary Gottsagen), “a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away from the nursing home where he lives to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler and attending the Saltwater Redneck wrestling school. Through circumstances beyond their control, a small-time outlaw (LaBeouf) also on the run becomes Zak’s unlikely coach and ally.”
Production on The Peanut Butter Falcon is due to begin this month in Savannah, Georgia.
Originally published June 17, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
